MONTEVALLO, Alabama -- The University of Montevallo's
Hallie Farmer lecturer for 2013 will be Sarah Parcak, a space archaeologist and
a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Sarah Parcak, a space archaeologist and professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will speak on Feb. 26 as the University of Montevallo's Hallie Farmer lecturer for 2013. (Photo provided)

Parcak will speak in the theater at 7 p.m. on Feb.
26 at the Parnell Memorial Library in Montevallo. A public reception will
follow at 8:30 p.m.

Parcak has been featured on the Discovery Channel on
shows called "Why Ancient Egypt Fell" and "What Lies Beneath" due to her
expertise in the use of remote sensing through satellite imagery to detect archaeological
sites.

A statement from the University of Montevallo notes that
Parcak's use of satellite remote sensing imagery in researching archaeological
sites has brought previously unrecognized ancient landscapes to light.